Ohio kids struggling with poverty

6:24 AM,
Jul. 22, 2014

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Ohio children are doing better in school, but facing greater social obstacles - especially from poverty - according to a national report released Monday.

The Buckeye state ranked 24th in the 2014 Kids Count Profile from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private charity from Baltimore, Maryland, devoted to helping children at risk of poor educational, economic, social and health outcomes.

The study showed improvements in the education of Ohio students - the state ranked 16th overall for education - with more young children attending preschool and fewer high school dropouts. ...